(Star Wars Theme Music)

Liam and Brian are playing Lego Star Wars, Guthrie is chasing his tail, I am peeling glue off my hands, and we are all trying not to think about where Skyler is right now. After everything we have been through together, his case worker came and got him from school, on a day both Brian and I were impossibly stuck at work. Erin had to pack his suitcase for him. She (the caseworker) didn't even make it so he could pack his own things or say goodbye. But, I did talk to her a little while ago and she did make sure to tell him that we would see him as soon as he is settled at the RTC, and that he is going to treatment with the support of his whole family, even though we were not there to see him go.

So, that's it. The end of this chapter, but the beginning of another one, and a longer one. We will see what family therapy and visits bring us over the next year - 2 years, and we are all optimistic that he is in our lives for a long time, even though we don't know what the outcome of all of it will be just yet. In the meantime, it's sort of like having a kid at boarding school! Sort of....

Anyway, I am freezing and thinking that now might be a great time to snuggle up on the couch with Brian and Liam for a little while before bed time. Don't think that just because he is not living here, the blog will end. I will keep updating with reports of the visits and of how we feel things are or are not progressing, but the updates will not be as often, but will probably be longer.

Thanks to all of you for your support and advice over the past 5 month. I can't believe that just like that, I came home after a long day of work to a home that felt like the last 5 months may have just been a scene in a snow globe.